John

John 21:20–22

²⁰Peter turned and saw the disciple whom Jesus loved following them. He was the one who had leaned back against Jesus^e at the supper to ask, “Lord, who is going to betray You?” ²¹When Peter saw him, he asked, “Lord, what about him?”

²²Jesus answered, “If I want him to remain until I return, what is that to you? You follow Me!”

Footnotes

e 21:20 Greek reclined on His bosom

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John 21:20

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Peter	Πέτρος	Petros	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4074 Peter
turned	Ἐπιστραφεὶς	Epistrapheis	Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1994 I turn back to
saw	βλέπει	blepei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G991 I look, see
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
disciple	μαθητὴν	mathētēn	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3101 a learner, disciple, pupil
whom	ὃν	hon	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
Jesus	Ἰησοῦς	Iēsous	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
loved	ἠγάπα	ēgapa	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G25 I love
following	ἀκολουθοῦντα	akolouthounta	Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Singular	G190 I accompany, attend, follow
who	ὃς	hos	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
had leaned back	ἀνέπεσεν	anepesen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G377 I lie down, recline, fall back upon
at	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
supper	δείπνῳ	deipnō	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G1173 a dinner, an afternoon or evening meal
to ask	εἶπεν	eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
Lord	Κύριε	Kyrie	Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
who	τίς	tis	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5101 who, which, what
is going to	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
betray	παραδιδούς	paradidous	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3860 I hand over, deliver, betray
You	σε	se	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you

John 21:21

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
saw	ἰδὼν	idōn	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3708 I see, look upon, experience
him	τοῦτον	touton	Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
asked	λέγει	legei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
Lord	Κύριε	Kyrie	Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
what about	τί	ti	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G5101 who, which, what

John 21:22

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Jesus	Ἰησοῦς	Iēsous	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
answered	Λέγει	Legei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
If	Ἐὰν	Ean	Conjunction	G1437 if
I want	θέλω	thelō	Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Singular	G2309 I will, wish, desire
him	αὐτὸν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
to remain	μένειν	menein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G3306 I remain, abide
until	ἕως	heōs	Conjunction	G2193 until, as far as
I return	ἔρχομαι	erchomai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Singular	G2064 I come, go
what	τί	ti	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G5101 who, which, what
to	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
you	σέ	se	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
You	σύ	sy	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
follow	ἀκολούθει	akolouthei	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G190 I accompany, attend, follow
Me	μοι	moi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

John 21:20 John 21:7 · John 20:2 · John 13:23–26 · John 21:24

John 21:21 Luke 13:23–24 · Matthew 24:3–4 · Acts 1:6–7

John 21:22 Revelation 2:25 · Revelation 3:11 · Mark 9:1 · Matthew 16:27–28 · 1 Corinthians 4:5

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.